Man pulled over on Thruway wanted by Kingston, Ulster police

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

CLARKSTOWN >> State police at Tarrytown pulled over a green Geo Metro on Interstate 87 Saturday only to discover that the passenger was wanted by Kingston and town of Ulster police, according to a news release.

Harkeim A. Defares, 38, whose address was not provided by police, gave troopers a false name during the traffic stop. Officers found that Defares was wanted by Kingston police for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and by Ulster police for aggravated unlicensed driving, police said. He is also wanted in the state of Georgia for a probation violation.

The driver, Alicia M. Jones, 27, of Catskill, who was stopped for a moving violation, had 14 suspensions on her license and was on probation in Greene County for aggravated unlicensed operation, police said.

Defares was charged with false personation, a misdemeanor, and turned over the Kingston police.